BB all game then Diaz shows up!

Get in!

That swift tackle was naughty. From behind.

Pickering best for pace a few times already. TK lost on that cross. Lucky to be 0-0

Diaz has to do better than that. Looking for a penalty when he could just hammer it into the net.

That Gallagher booking was soft

Obviously not ideal to turn to a 17 year old kid in back but if you have to do it, better to do it next to the experienced Ayala. Danny is smart enough to position them both.

Has to be: Kamenski Britain Ayala Wharton Pickering Travis. Buckley Gallagher. Hedges. BBD Szomdics Side has looked good so far, so naturally expect a 3-1 loss

I’d also argue a guarantee hurts a players development. Certainly when you loan a player out you’d like them to play and improve but you’d like them to compete as well. Guaranteed matches could very well lead to complacency. Trust the player is good enough make sure they play 30 games not that the contract requires it.

I really dont like the idea of a loanee who has a 30 match guarantee. I'm all for competition and recall signing my first contract. The manager said, "Now that you've signed, my job is find a replacement for you...your job is to make sure anyone I bring in isn't better". While that's all fine and dandy when you bring players in on a permanent move, it really doesnt make sense when you bring that competition in on loan. Take Carter for instance, he played very well in league 1 last season, he deserves a shot to fight for time on the field, develop and show he has it. Certainly if Ash or Barnes or some other signing is better then so be it. But when that other play is on a one year rental the only value it provides the club is if that player helps us get promoted or avoid relegation...otherwise it's at a loss to Carter. We've had successful loans these last two year, JPV and Elliot but we certainly didnt go up with them, and not sure we would have gone down without them. So what value to the club did they really provide? All I'm saying is we should have a policy that gives our own young players a chance to fill the squad unless we think we are making a push to go up or need the qualify form going down.

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Who else do we have? He’s probably our 4th CB at the moment

would have been hard pressed to make 11.

I’d imagine Morton only plays 1/2 so as to be available on the weekend. Wharton and Garrett probably both see minutes.

Pears JRC Wharton Phillips Edun Morton Wharton/Garrett Markanday Dack Dolan Vale No doubt a plenty strong enough side for Hartlepool at home. Would like to see a replacement for S Wharton too, as we are so thin in the XI at the moment hate to risk any of them to injury.

Seems he’s identified his best position is not in the team sheet

Get Phillips in there…show him how close he is so he can sign his deal

Gallagher had a very Gallagher performance

Travis just signed an extension. It would take a massive bid to move him.

He brought in most of this side. Deserved credit for that and criticism for how he bundled it in the pitch

Would love it if BBD would sign on for 5 more years

Top of the table!

Travis! Get in.

Just added £5,000,000 to the tab.

BBD amazing effort. Great ball forward from hedges. Get in!